Samsung has finally launched its 18.4 inch large screen tablet, Samsung Galaxy View. The tablet was first announced in the form of teaser video at #IFA2015, held last month in Berlin.
The Galaxy View flaunts a massive 18.4 inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) LCD display with pixel density at 119 pixels per inch (ppi). The Android 5.1 Lollipop running device is powered by Exynos 7580 octa-core processor clocked at 1.6 GHz paired with Mali-T720 GPU and 2 GB of RAM. It is offered in two storage variants 32 GB and 64 GB, which is expandable up to 128 GB with microSD card.
The Galaxy View tablet features a 2.1 megapixel front-facing camera with 1080p video recording capability. It also boasts dual 4 watt speaker and a 5700 mAh battery with up to 8 hours of continuous video playback on single charge. The single sim tablet includes connectivity options like 4G, Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and USB. It measures 51.8 x 275.8 x 11.9 mm and weighs 2.65 kg.
Commenting on launch, JK Shin, CEO and Head of Samsung’s IT & Mobile Business, said “At Samsung, we are committed to creating new possibilities and bringing our consumers the best mobile experience. We are very excited to introduce the new Galaxy View, providing an entirely new way of consuming mobile video and entertainment.”
The Samsung Galaxy View comes in Black color only. However, Samsung has not announced its availability and pricing yet.